CH14 Sport and Mass Media

CH14-1 Sport as a Social Institution

• Sport involves games that are won or lost on the basis of physical skills and are played according to specific rules.

CH14-2 Perspectives & Issues in American Sports

• Functionalist-unite members of the community, reinforces important norms and values

• Conflict-perpetuates the power structure, reinforces gender and racial inequality

• Interactionist-symbols, norms, and values influences social behavior, athletes can become role models

Stacking in Sports

• Practice of assigning people to the central/non-central positions in sports based on race or ethnicity.

Title IX

• Went in effect in 1975 and barred discrimination on the basis of gender in any program at an educational institution funded by the federal government.

CH14-3 History of Mass Media

• Writing and Paper• Printing Press• Industrial Age• Information Society

Mass Media in the United States

• Print Media• Audio Media• Visual Media• Online Media• Convergence of Media

Perspectives on Mass Media

• Functionalist-the mass media support social stability by keeping track of what is happening in the world, interpreting information, transmitting cultural values, and providing entertainment.

• Conflict Perspective-the mass media maintain the present power structure and reinforce social inequalities by controlling the flow and interpretation of information.

• Interactionist Perspective-the mass media have a major impact on social interaction. Some interactionists feel that the mass media create social isolation, while others suggest that the mass media help to create new social networks.

CH14 Test35 points possible

• 12 Matching • 5 True/False• 7 Short Answer– 3 conditions for a sport– How 3 Perspectives view Sport– Stacking– Title IX– History of Mass Media– How 3 Perspectives view Mass Media– Issue that has been a concern to media critics

CH14 Review Assignment Comprehension & Critical Thinking

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